SIKESTON—In an effort to update aging infrastructure, the Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the traffic signals at the intersection of Route 25 and Route 74/A in Dutchtown, Missouri and at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
- Signal Replacement at Route 25 and Route 74/A in Dutchtown: This project includes replacing the existing span wire traffic signals with modern traffic signals (mast arms and signal heads) to improve reliability and better align with current design practices. During MoDOT’s review of this area, additional improvements were identified including extending the northbound right‑turn lane on Route 25 and providing dedicated through and left‑turn lanes for both eastbound and westbound Route 74 traffic.
- Tentatively, the project is anticipated to be let in FY 2030. As work is underway, motorists should anticipate staged construction with short, intermittent closures. Construction will be underway for approximately six months.
- Signal Replacement at U.S. 61 and Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau: This project includes replacing the existing traffic signals with updated signals and improving the intersection. The additional intersection improvements include widening to add an island for right-turn movements at the southwest quadrant of the intersection. It also includes modifying the median on U.S. 61 to provide a slightly longer left-turn deceleration lane and more storage for the U.S. 61 southbound left-turn lane.
- Tentatively, the project will be let in March 2027, with construction beginning as early as May 2027. As work is underway, motorists should anticipate lane closures; flaggers and work zone signage will guide drivers through the work zone. Construction will be underway for approximately three months, weather permitting.
Maps, plans, and other information prepared by the Missouri Department of Transportation will be available for public inspection and copying at MoDOT’s Sikeston District office, 2675 N. Main St. in Sikeston, Missouri.
If assistance is needed in another language, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Todd Richbourg at (573) 380-7716 or MoDOT Project Manager Seiji Shimbo at (573) 472-5389 by Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
For more information regarding the project in Dutchtown, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Todd Richbourg at (573) 380-7716. For more information regarding the project in Cape Girardeau, please contact MoDOT Project Manager Seiji Shimbo at (573) 472-5389. MoDOT’s Customer Service is available toll-free at 1-888 ASK MoDOT (275-6636). Comments and questions may also be submitted online at www.modot.org/form/signalsdutchtowncape. Please submit comments by Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.
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